Explore the Family Name Sterman

The meaning of Sterman

1. English: variant of Stearman. 2. English: variant of Sturman. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Sternman, elaborated form of Stern. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avrom, Baruch.

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How common is the last name Sterman in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sterman has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Sterman ranked 52,500 in popularity with a count of 371 individuals carrying this surname, equating to approximately 0.14 people per 100k. However, by 2010, the name's rank had dropped to 60,790 and the number of individuals with this surname also fell to 331, decreasing the proportion to 0.11 per 100k. This signifies a decrease of 15.79 percent in rank and 10.78 percent in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,500	#60,790	-15.79%
Count	371	331	-10.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sterman

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Sterman indicates a majority White ethnic identity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 96.50 percent of the individuals with this surname were identified as White, which slightly increased to 96.68 percent in 2010. The percentage of Hispanic and Black ethnic identities under the Sterman surname stood at 1.35 percent each in 2000 but was reported as zero in 2010. No individuals with the Sterman surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. There were also no instances of two or more races reported within this surname during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.5%	96.68%	0.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.35%	0%	0%
Black	1.35%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%